DHS emphasizes potential cyber threat in Iran-related terror warning

The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday issued a national terrorism threat alert specifically pointing to potential cyber attacks in the aftermath of U.S. military action against Iranian nuclear facilities.

“The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States. Low-level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks,” according to the June 22 DHS bulletin from the National...